diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/TestUtils.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/TestUtils.scala
index 5bf8a282177d4..8ae02154823ee 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/TestUtils.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/TestUtils.scala
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ private[spark] object TestUtils {
 
     val fileName = className + ".class"
     val result = new File(fileName)
-    if (!result.exists()) throw new Exception("Compiled file not found: " + fileName)
+    assert(result.exists(), "Compiled file not found: " + result.getAbsolutePath())
     val out = new File(destDir, fileName)
 
     // renameTo cannot handle in and out files in different filesystems
     // use google's Files.move instead
     Files.move(result, out)
 
-    if (!out.exists()) throw new Exception("Destination file not moved: " + out)
+    assert(out.exists(), "Destination file not moved: " + out.getAbsolutePath())
     out
   }
 }